 | 1765 - 600 sidor
...knours that * Our Editor admits that Shakefpeare hath Ihewn no regard t* die unities of time and place. place cannot change itfelf; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes ca/i never be Perfepolis. ' Such is the triumphant language with which a critic exults over the mifery... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 sidor
...that Shakefpeare hath ¡hewn no regard to the unities of time and place. flacé cannot change ¡tfelf; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes can never be Perfcpolis. ' Such is the triumphant language with which a critic ex'ults overihe miftry of an irregular... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...fuppofe that he fees the next at Rome, at a Diftance to which not the Dragons of Medea could, in fo fhort a Time, have tranfported him : He knows with Certainty...was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what was Tbehei can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...at Rome, at a Diftance to which not the Dragons of Medea could, in fo fhort a Time, have tranfporteu him : He knows with Certainty that he has not changed...was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what was TKebei can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sidor
...fo fliort a Time, have tranfported him : He knows with Certainty that he has not changed his Place j and he knows that Place cannot change itfelf ; that...what was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what waa Thebes can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 sidor
...at Rome, at a diflance to which not the dragons of Medea could, in fo (hort a tkne, have transported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place ; and he knows that piace cannot change itfelf ; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sidor
...Rome, at a diftance to which not the dragons of Aledca could, in fo fhort a time, have traniported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed...was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was TbebcS can never be Per/'epolis. Such is the triumphant language with which a critick exults over the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 sidor
...Rome, at a distance: to which not the dragons of Medea could, in so short a time, have transported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed...his place ; and he knows that place cannot change itself; that what was a house cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes caa never be Persepolis.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sidor
...fuppofe that he lees the next at Rome, at a diltance to which not the dragons of Medea could, in fo Ihort a time, have tranfported him ; he knows with certainty...Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant language with which a critic exults over the mifery of an irregular poet, and exults commonly without refiñance or reply.... | |
 | 1793 - 620 sidor
...Rome, at a diftance to which not the dragons of Medea. could, in fo ihort a time, have traufported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place ; and he knows thac place cannot change itfelf ; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes... | |
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Medea could, in so short a time, have transported him; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place, and he knows that place cannot change itself; that what was a house cannot become a plain; that what was Thebes can never be Persepolis. 
